Original: Tianyun Lao Mao Tianyun Lao Mao 2021-05-14 05:58
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Bailiu City, an epic beast fighting arena.
With the successful challenge of the stunning and charming Zhuolin Ya, she became the focus of discussion among everyone in the arena. Even the top experts from many first-rate guilds present were filled with deep jealousy in their eyes.
Among the crowd, a girl dressed in light blue light armor, with two long swords hanging from her waist and twin ponytails tied up, had a delicate and doll-like face. She was staring fixedly at Zhuolin Ya in the distance, her eyes shining with admiration.
"Sister Nightingale is so cool! She truly deserves to be called a genius on par with the Academy's Director Lin, the dual pride of Xuan Yue Pavilion. Being the first to pass the epic-level challenge in Bailiu City, it seems Sister Nightingale will definitely enter the A-level professional league this year." The girl couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the beautiful Zhuolin Ya.
The Divine Realm has been developing for ten years, and various professional competitions have become popular worldwide. Participating in the professional league is the dream of countless Divine Realm experts because the professional league showcases personal skills to countless Divine Realm players around the world. The number of viewers each year exceeds billions, and the revenue is astronomical.
However, the professional league is also divided into different levels: the qualifying tournament, B-level league, A-level league, and above all, the top-tier Holy Ten Tournament. The top ten experts who win the Holy Ten Tournament can obtain the recognized title of Holy Ten in the entire Divine Realm continent.
Anyone who enters the A-level professional league can be said to have reached the pinnacle of the Divine Realm and is a presence that shakes the entire Divine Realm.
After the girl exclaimed in admiration, a middle-aged man in a deep gray robe standing beside her casually said, "Lingling, you don't need to envy her. Let's not talk about how your sister is only one step away from entering the A-level professional league. Your talent is not inferior to hers. With the support of our Xuanlang Studio, it's only a matter of time before you enter the A-level professional circle."
Upon hearing this, Wu Lingling couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake her head. "Uncle Qian, you're overestimating me. I don't even have the qualifications to participate in the qualifying tournament for the professional league, let alone enter the A-level professional league circle."
"Lingling, you don't have to be modest. You should know that before your sister entered the academy, she was secretly taught by our vice president in the Divine Realm for a month. That's how she reached the middle level of the fifth floor of the Trial Tower when she entered the academy. After that, she performed exceptionally well in the professional league and eventually joined our Xuanlang. But you didn't receive such training and managed to reach this level on your own." A mage named Qianyuan confidently said, "Now you are a highly valued talent in our Xuanlang. Otherwise, the vice president wouldn't have sent me personally."
"Uncle Qian, you have misunderstood. I was able to reach the middle level of the fifth floor of the Trial Tower entirely because of Teacher Shi's guidance. Otherwise, it would have taken me a lot more time to reach that level." Wu Lingling explained earnestly.
Originally, she didn't receive much attention from the Xuanlang Studio, but because of the entrance test of the Divine Realm Academy, she immediately became a talent that the studio wanted to cultivate. Even Qianyuan, a fourth-order professional expert, came to guide her until she officially joined Xuanlang.
Although she was happy to be valued by a top guild like Xuanlang and receive special training, she didn't believe that it was all because of her talent. After all, students who received guidance from Teacher Shi had all made significant progress. She was just one of them.
"Lingling, don't be modest. I understand that you value loyalty." Qianyuan looked at Wu Lingling, who was humble and obedient, and liked her more and more. After all, geniuses often had some arrogance, and he had encountered many of them. It was rare to find a talented and well-behaved genius like Wu Lingling. "Since I'm here this time, Teacher Shi shouldn't be left out. I heard that he was expelled by the Shadow Guild and even targeted by their former employees. I guess his future won't be easy. But I will talk to the Shadow Guild about it, and I believe everything will be fine in the future. As for your guidance in the future, you will stay with me in this ancient world. You can just create an account with Teacher Shi, and you don't have to do anything else."
"Uncle Qian, isn't this a bit... inappropriate? After all, I am still a student of the academy, and I have also taken Teacher Shi as my mentor. If I continue to train with you, I'm afraid there will be a lot of gossip about Teacher Shi in the academy." Wu Lingling disagreed, "How about I pass the professional selection and become a professional player, and then officially train with you after signing with Xuanlang?"
In the Divine Realm Academy, there were students who joined guilds in advance, but generally, they would only receive formal training from the guild after passing the professional selection. After all, all the major Divine Realm Academies in the world had regulations to prevent guilds from arbitrarily snatching talents and to maintain fair competition. Any student entering the Divine Realm Academy would either wait until graduation or become a formal professional player. Before that, they were not allowed to join any guild or faction and were taught by the academy's teachers.
Although there are still many talents that guilds value and cultivate in private, it is generally done secretly. Openly cultivating them not only disrespects the Divine Realm Academy, but also insults the teaching instructors. This has a very negative impact.
"Lingling, don't worry. I will personally accompany you to have a talk with that Shifeng. I believe he will be very willing," Qianyuan said confidently, stroking his goatee.
Just kidding!
Qianyuan has investigated Shifeng's situation. He is just a former guild leader of a second-rate guild. He has lost his backing, restarted his character, and hasn't even reached the third-order level in the Divine Realm. He is not worth mentioning in the Divine Realm.
Smart people have long attached themselves to a fourth-order expert like him. How could they not be sensible?
"Well..." Wu Lingling didn't know what to say for a moment.
Although having a fourth-order expert like Qianyuan personally teach is a great opportunity that many talented students in the academy hope for, she doesn't think Shifeng would be worse than Qianyuan in terms of teaching.
However, her sister Wu Xiaoxiao readily agreed to this matter and told her to cherish this opportunity. After all, fourth-order professionals are the backbone of top guilds and are very busy. It's already difficult enough for them to mentor new guild members, let alone provide one-on-one guidance without even joining the guild. Such treatment is rare for the talented individuals cultivated by the guild.
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Qianyuan interrupted Wu Lingling, who was hesitating, and said directly, "By the way, where is this Mr. Shi now? What's his ID? Didn't he say he would meet us here?"
"I don't know where Mr. Shi is. He only said he is waiting for us at the Epic Beast Arena," Wu Lingling shook her head and said slowly, "But in the message he sent, his ID is Heiyan. I just sent him a message, and he said he is currently preparing to challenge in Arena 3. After the challenge, he will come find us."
"Heiyan?" Qianyuan frowned slightly upon hearing this, slightly dissatisfied with Shifeng's actions. He then sneered, "Since he is challenging in Arena 3, let's go find him. It's also a good opportunity for me to see how capable your Mr. Shi is."
The epic beast arena challenge, I'm afraid only a few people in the entire Bailiu City can pass it.
Shi Feng is just a former guild leader of a second-rate guild, a third-order expert who hasn't even reached the Micro Realm. Even if it's just a Silver-level challenge, it would be difficult for him to pass.
As Qian Yuan and Wu Lingling arrived at Arena No. 3, the challenge in Arena No. 3 had already begun. Many players had gathered in the hall to watch.
There were only eight arenas in the entire epic-level challenge hall. Each challenge cost five hundred gold coins. Even the top experts from major guilds were reluctant to casually challenge due to the restriction on bringing in gold coins.
Choosing to watch from the sidelines might not be as good as personally challenging, but it could also be used to observe the actions of the ten Sea Giants and find their weaknesses, which would be helpful for future challenges.
On the blood-stained arena, there were more than ten stone pillars with a thickness of three to four people. The ten Sea Giants, wearing scavenged armor and wielding various weapons, were constantly besieging Shi Feng. Three long-range archers blocked his retreat, two shield bearers made suicidal charges to create openings, and three sword and knife wielders launched continuous attacks. Two spear wielders waited on the side for an opportunity.
The division of labor among the ten Sea Giants was very clear, and their actions were seamless. They didn't give players any chance to catch their breath, and their attacks were relentless, constantly keeping players on the brink of life and death. This made the players who came to watch once again feel the sharpness and terror of the Sea Giants' triple assault.
"This person really isn't afraid to spend money. He didn't even equip himself with epic-level equipment and just directly challenged with a newly created character."
"I guess this person is just testing the waters, but his agility is quite good. He has managed to hold on for ten seconds without letting those Sea Giants' arrows lock him down. I believe he shouldn't have a problem lasting for another twenty or thirty seconds."
"Twenty or thirty seconds? Don't joke around. At most, it will end in twenty seconds. The real difficulty of this challenge is that the difficulty increases every fifteen seconds. Right now, those archers are only shooting two or three arrows at a time. Starting from fifteen seconds, it will be four or five arrows!"
Among the three archers, each archer can shoot a maximum of seven arrows at the same time. Although the power of the arrows decreases with the increase in quantity, even the weakest arrow has the power of a level 100 lord. Level 100 players do not even have epic-level equipment, so they are completely unable to contend.
Not to mention that Shi Feng is wearing a set of Mithril-level equipment. Faced with the attacks of those arrows, he cannot even touch them. A single touch would make him lose his balance and expose his weaknesses.
Qian Yuan nodded slightly at this.
He had already seen the consecutive attacks of the sea giants several times and understood the strength of ten sea giants working together. The real threat lies in the three archers. Once their arrows block their movements, it will be the beginning of a nightmare.
At the beginning, the three archers could only shoot seven or eight arrows at the same time. Facing such a linear and simple attack, any veteran third-tier expert in the God's Domain could easily dodge it.
However, after fifteen seconds, the number of arrows doubled, and the difficulty increased significantly. Even he, a master at the micro-level, had to use his weapon to block some of the arrows when facing attacks from more than ten arrows at the same time. Shi Feng's level 100 third-tier starting equipment was simply unable to withstand those arrows. If he was hit, he would be killed by three or four arrows, without any chance at all.
Meanwhile, Wu Lingling, who was standing outside the arena, watched as Shi Feng dodged the arrows and maneuvered through the sea giants using the stone pillars. Her eyes were filled with nervousness.
Because every arrow that Shi Feng dodged was a close call, almost being hit. It was obvious that he had reached his limit in dodging. If one or two more arrows were added, he would definitely meet his demise.
As time passed, until the fifteenth second of the challenge, the three sea giants holding bows suddenly changed their movements, clearly speeding up their actions.
In the blink of an eye, the three sea giants shot fourteen arrows!
These fourteen arrows came from three directions, even if Shifeng wanted to use the stone pillar to resist, the other seven sea giants were also prepared, guarding beside the stone pillar, waiting for Shifeng to rely on the stone pillar. They would surround and kill him, without giving any chance at all.
"It's over!"
Qianyuan looked at Shifeng on the field and couldn't help but laugh.
Wu Lingling clenched her fists, her gaze filled with seriousness.
Because even someone like her, an ordinary expert, could clearly see that the fourteen arrows from the sea giants were attacking simultaneously, and there was simply no way to avoid them. Even if they desperately dodged, at least three or four arrows would hit. They had to actively block with a weapon to turn the danger into safety. However, Shifeng's equipment at this time...
As the fourteen arrows approached Shifeng, less than ten yards away, Shifeng's footsteps suddenly changed, and his movements suddenly accelerated significantly. All his actions seemed to go from stillness to the fastest speed in an instant, and when they changed, they immediately returned to stillness, almost inhuman.
Only a series of stillness and movement of his body made the fourteen arrows pass through Shifeng like flowing water, without touching him at all.
"How is this possible!"
"What did he do?"
For a moment, all the players watching the game couldn't help but be silent, staring at Shifeng on the field, and even the experts who had previously said that Shifeng couldn't last twenty seconds couldn't close their mouths...